Annual Report and Annual Bulletin Group Overview
Annual Report and Annual Bulletin Group Overview €2.2 billion invested in expansion and modernization since 2000 Six-fold Turnover growth since 1992 (from €267 million to €1,497 million) Fully active in four major regions – 58% of Turnover outside Greece and Western Europe Successful vertical integration – Non-cement products now 41% of Turnover Consistent cost reductions in all areas of operation CSR focus – First Company in Greece to sign the United Nations Global Compact A growing employer – Nearly fourfold employee growth since 1992 (from 1,554 to 6,034) KEY FINANCIALS 2003-2007 (thousand EUROS) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Τotal assets 2,325,864 1,976,612 1,802,864 1,533,767 1,499,184 Ιnvested capital 1,741,587 1,407,247 1,317,409 1,065,223 1,003,031 Shareholders’ equity(1) 1,172,827 1,080,189 922,988 650,519 530,282 Turnover 1,496,915 1,568,109 1,341,727 1,142,474 1,066,531 EBITDA 425,863 480,671 389,173 318,472 301,704 Earnings before tax and minority interest 300,346 380,823 293,068 242,605 196,762 Earnings after tax and minority interest 239,739 259,185 210,128 176,951 122,872 Basic earnings per share(2) 2.85 3.07 2.50 2.11 1.46 Net dividend 63,399 63,338 50,598 43,747 39,868 Dividend per share(2) 0.75 0.75 0.60 0.52 0.47 Number of shares as at December 31st 84,532,574 84,485,204 84,330,124 84,129,224 83,932,824 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Interest coverage ratio 10.05 14.71 11.40 12.66 9.86 Net debt to EBITDA ratio 1.34 0.68 1.01 1.30 1.57 Return on invested capital(3) 15.5% 19.3% 17.9% 17.4% 14.3% (1): Shareholder’s equity has been restated for 2005 due to a change in the accounting treatment of dividends payable to shareholders, as required by IFRS.
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